Household energy bills in Great Britain ‘could rise to almost £2,000 a year’ amid Iran war shock

Consultancy forecasts typical £1,972 annual dual-fuel bill as conflict pushes UK’s gas market past three-year highs Household energy bills in Great Britain could increase by more than £330 a year to almost £2,000 from this summer after the Iran war pushed the UK’s gas market past three-year highs. A typical combined household gas and electricity bill is now forecast to reach £1,972 a year from July under the UK government’s quarterly price cap, according to analysis by the energy consultancy ...

By Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent and Graeme Wearden